St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-10

pleasing accent of his native tongue, and he
is always a pleasing and instructive CONVEX
satlonallst. During the years that he has
lived here he has not been idle, and now
he has a comfortable bank account.
besides being a sort of ruler III the little
French settlement on the bottoms just
South of the city. This is called the
Fourth ward, and the interest the people
have shown in local politics has won for it
the appelation of the Bloody Fourth"
Here Amos reigns supreme, and when he
wants to go to the city council he signifies
his wish aud the people place him there,
and woe to the man who essays to fight him.
Amos is the weather prophet OF the Mis-
souri, valley. and when he sits out in front
of his modest little home, after 10 o'clock
in the evening, and holds close communica-
ton with the moon, the following day the
people of Bismarck look for a prophecy re-
garding the weather of the future
This cold snap" was prophecied
by Amos, and yesterday he told me
that it would be warm tomorrow, and we
should have splendid weather until the
Goth. Said ne; Ia depen' ALA togezzer
on re moon. La like re moon. Eff shea
control re tida, why a not re wezzer."
With this, to him. satisfactory argument.
Amos laughed hysterical French laugh,
and strolled towards the bar.
DON'T WANT TO WALK.
Representative Dodds, of Dakota, is here,
and he is looked upon as the Apollo Belvi-
dere of the lower house, but considerable
fault is found with the way in which he
wears his clothes. He only buttons the top
button of his vest. and the other morning
rumor had it that he strolled into the bar
room with his pants on ''hind-side-
afore.' Absent-mindedness is the verdict
the other members of the house have
brought in against him. and the verdict has
cost him many dollars. He has tried to
bride the other members into silence with
various kinds Of liquors, but he isn't max
ing mucn Roadway. The Dakotian walks
up to the bar. emplies the bride into his
throat, smacks his lips and waits for an
other just like 1t. When you take con-
tract to drown out a Dakotian with malt
liquors you have undertaken job that IS
liable to keep you busy for a long time.
Mr., D0dds comes here with a bill in his
vest pocket. drawn by w. II. Standish, q
Lakota citizen, whose ambition only stops
at the United States presidential chair.
Standish asks that the chairmen of the two
houses appoint a committee to apply to
~
roads for passes for him between
Lakota and Bismarck, to enable him to
visit the legislature and explain to that
body how the millonaires of Minnesota got
their money through scullduggery in hand
ling pine lands, and TO suggest remedy
for this wholesale method of stealing that
will greatly benefit the people of North
ern Minnesota and Dakota. Standish is a
man well known to the people of North
Dakota as an cratic Individual. Several
years ago he pestered the managing editors
of the Fargo papers with yards of manu-
script, painted red, fighting, as he claimed,
the pine land ring. He has made the Ques-
ton, whatever it is, a study for years, and
claims to be the only man in the world
who can eat cord of good pine wood,
digest it and spit it out recognizable mass
inside of an hour. 1t is probable ii
Standish gets down here loaded with pine
tree bark he will have to walk. and it is
also probable if the legislature Ee's word
that he is coming, that it will adjourn till
he is chioroformed.
ABOUT ALEX M'KENZIE.
Something has been said by the Eastern
press about Alex McKenZie-fOr ten years
sheriff of Stutsman county and resident OF
Bsmarck-giving up his home here and To-
eating in ST. Paul This is rumor with
out foundation. Alex is now in the East
but his confidential friends say that his in
| terests in this county are too great for hin
| to remove. and that be has no intention o.
doing so. Speaking of Alex recalls con
versation that l had with Bismarck citi
zen yesterday, in which he told me tina
Mac walked into this town twelve years age
without money or prestige, and now hi
pays one-tenth of all the taxes paid in the
! city of Bismarck. A big rise in twelve
years. and he has done it by
| his own efforts. Out here Aley
Mckenzie is looked upon as
sort of prince. The people almost worship
him, and hear that it is all on account o
his great heart that throbs in sympathy will
suffering humanity. He is the poor mans
friend, and his purse is always open to the
wants of the needy. Whenever there is
movement on foot with charitable objec
Alex is consulted first, and he always put
his shoulder to the wheel. and when h
does the ''vehicle do move" He is a
much at home at a church fair as he is in
political caucus. and whenever he visits tn
former he spends his money with layisl
hand He is a shrewd business man and
man of sterling principles. He is not
particular admirer of art, but he does enjo
good long cared game of draw" am
when he buries himself in pastime o
this sort he makes it exceedingly interesting
for those who happen to be mixed up in tn
same affair." Many rock-ribbed games hav
been played between Maj. A. w. Edwards
Jud La Moure, of Pembina, and Alex, an
it is considered stand-Off as to who is tn
best man. One instance is remembered
however. when Maj. Edwards made tn
others lay down with bob-taiIed flush
and drew in neat little pot containin
about So. 500. Alex ownes valuable prop
erty in this city and throughout the county
and it would be inconsistent for him
move away and trust his business to othe
hands, There is one thing certain, if tn
people can have their way. Alex McKenzi
will not leave Bismarck. It would virtual
knock the backbone out of the town.
TEE AITCH.
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